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noun rep·li·ca \ ˈre-pli-kə \

Definition of replica

1 :an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist

a replica of this was painted … this year
—Constance Strachey

2 :a copy exact in all details

DNA makes a replica of itself

sailed a replica of the Viking ship

; broadly :copy

this faithful, pathetic replica of a Midwestern suburb
—G. F. Kennan

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Examples of replica in a Sentence

We toured a replica of the ship.
It's an authentic replica of an ancient Greek urn.

Recent Examples of replica from the Web

The Vietnam War vet, John Reitzell of Huntsville, confirmed Brooks' account and said that the badge was a replica and was not an actual Combat Infantryman Badge.

— paul gattis, AL.com, "Mo Brooks criticized for wearing replica military pin received from Vietnam vet," 18 July 2017
A replica pleather All-Star baseball can be had for just $10.

— george richards, miamiherald, "Miami All-Star gear is plentiful and fashionable (but not all that cheap)," 9 July 2017
Free rides are provided on replica trolley buses that travel primarily along the Frankfort Ave.

— taylor m. riley, The Courier-Journal, "Celebrate Independence Day in Louisville at these weekend events," 28 June 2017
A replica of one of those original bottles is pictured above.

— AL.com, "Alabama's iconic Dale's steak sauce: A well-seasoned history," 22 June 2017
In the hallway sits a pipe-cleaner replica of the skier Lindsey Vonn's knee.

— danielle paquette, chicagotribune.com, "In slice of Midwest, labor shortage weighs on economy," 21 June 2017
A raffle drawing will be at 4 p.m. for a three-foot cedar planter that's also a replica of a train engine made by Midlothian craftsman Scott Schultz.

— ginger brashinger, Daily Southtown, "Garden walks aplenty come to the Southland in summer," 21 June 2017
Southerners have done their part, erecting at least seven replicas, like the one in Alabama shown above.

— kelly kazek, AL.com, "Where you can see 7 Stonehenge replicas in the south, including Alabama," 20 June 2017
Related tore it down and built a replica with brand new amenities.

— jay weaver, nicholas nehamas and david smiley, miamiherald, "Feds investigating Related Group project amid widening affordable housing probe," 15 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of replica

Italian, repetition, from replicare to repeat, from Late Latin, from Latin, to fold back — more at reply

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First Known Use: 1824

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replica Synonyms

Synonyms

alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, image, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin

Antonyms

archetype, original, prototype

Related Words

Chinese copy; effigy, portrait, portrayal; companion, fellow, mate; equal, equivalent; analogue (or analog), parallel

Near Antonyms

antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

Synonym Discussion of replica

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.